Back to the basics.
Tiny11 core brings everything you love about Windows and tiny11, in a much smaller footprint.
This makes it great for scenarios where you need to run Windows in a VM or for testing purposes (like testing a driver or an application).
To achieve this, some significant changes had to be made, including (but not limited to):
- Windows Component Store (WinSxS)
- Windows Defender
- Recovery Agent
- Microsoft Edge
- Windows Update
As such, I strongly recommend to exercise increased caution if you're trying to use tiny11 core on production systems, as it has limited security and NO serviceability.
It is not a replacement for tiny11! It has a different purpose: to be a quick-and-dirty testbed or development platform.
However, it should not need any other components to run most (if not all) of the applications designed for Windows, as .NET 3.5 and Internet Explorer core are enabled by default.
It is based on Windows 11 Pro 23H2 build 22631.2361.
To install a browser, just use Microsoft Store or Winget.
Known issues:
- The Windows Update menu from the Settings app crashes when being opened (because the functionality has been removed but the entry is still there).
Make sure to have network drivers ready, as tiny11 core removes most of them to achieve a smaller footprint. (however, you shouldn't need any network drivers for VMware or VirtualBox or Hyper-V)
Since this is a beta, feedback is very much appreciated!
You can find the complete list of what has been removed in the included NTLite .xml file, except for the Component Store, which has been removed through a more manual technique of trial and error, like in older builds of tiny10.
As always, I appreciate your support for my work. If you find it useful and want to show your gratitude, you can donate through any of these links: patreon.com/ntdev, paypal.me/ntdev2 or ko-fi.com/ntdev. Thank you!
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